Whats the difference between leasing and selling mineral rights?
Leasing is an arrangement between you, the lessor, and the energy company, the lessee, where you are permitting the Lessee to develop and extract the minerals (natural gas) from your property for a share in the proceeds. Leases will eventually expire. Selling minerals is a deeded transaction that is forever, unless repurchased. Mineral rights can be sold as a percentage of the whole, or in their entirety. Mineral sales appeal to individuals that are interested in receiving value now for production that may (or may not) occur in the future.
